Amy C. Hargrett
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Vice President
Washington, DC – Sam Nunn, co-chairman and CEO, and Joan
Rohlfing, president of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, today announced the
addition of Amy C. Hargrett to the organization as Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer.
“Amy’s decades of governance and finance experience in both
the public and private sectors will be invaluable to NTI’s financial management
and efficiency and to NTI’s mission to build a safer world and reduce risks
from weapons of mass destruction and disruption,” said Nunn.
Prior to joining NTI, Hargrett worked as a consultant to
Grant Thornton, where she focused on governance, organization, operations, and
audit procedures. Hargrett also served as CFO of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board and was Associate Chief Accountant in the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission’s Office of the Chief Accountant. Hargrett began her career as an auditor with
PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she spent a decade leading and managing high
quality assurance engagements, including audits of public and private
companies.
Hargrett is a certified public accountant in the state of
Maryland and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Florida
A&M University.
About the Nuclear
Threat Initiative
The Nuclear Threat Initiative works to protect our lives,
environment, and quality of life now and for future generations. We work to
prevent catastrophic attacks with weapons of mass destruction and disruption
(WMDD)—nuclear, biological, radiological, chemical, and cyber. Founded in 2001
by former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn and philanthropist Ted Turner, NTI is guided by
a prestigious, international board of directors. Sam Nunn serves as chief
executive officer; Des Browne is vice chairman; and Joan Rohlfing serves as
president.
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